While Newton South's victory against Boston Latin wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Lions' defense stepped up to hand the Wolfpack a 1-0 shutout on Tuesday. Given Newton South's advantage in MaxPreps' Massachusetts soccer rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while Boston Latin are ranked 113th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newton South has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-2-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up three goals over those eight matches. As for Boston Latin, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4-7.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Newton South is set to square off against their familiar foe Lincoln-Sudbury at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Boston Latin will face off against rival Westford Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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